VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-32772
telnet in GNU inetutils through 2.7 allows servers to read arbitrary environment variables from clients via NEW_ENVIRON SEND USERVAR.
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.19%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
telnet in GNU inetutils through 2.7 allows servers to read arbitrary environment variables from clients via NEW_ENVIRON SEND USERVAR.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 8th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-669
- Affected
- gnu/inetutils
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/13/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/13/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.